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P. SPRINGHORN.

GOVER FOR FRUIT BASKETS. No. 342,851. Patented June 1, 1886.

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NITED, STATES "ATENT OFFICE},

FREDRICK SPRINGHORN, OF HOBOKEN, NE? JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TOHERMANN SPRINGHORN, OF NEW YORK, Y.

COVER FOR FRUIT-BASKETS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 342,851, dated June 1,1886.

Application filed October 23, 1885. Serial No. 180,710. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDRIoK SPRINGHORN, of Hoboken, in the county ofHudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain newand usefulImprovements in Covers for Fruit-Baskets, of which thefollowingisaspecification.

This invention relates to an improved cover for fruit-baskets, and moreespecially peach 1o baskets, which is adapted to be used with any sizeof basket and readily attached to or removed therefrom; and theinvention consists of a cover formed of a cross-shaped main frame havingbent ends, transverse slats, and ring- .I 5 shaped wires connecting theends of the main frame and slats. Two adjoining ends of the cross-frameare recessed and made of greater depth than the remaining ends, whichare made flat, so that the cover fits the rims of baskets of differentsizes.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 rep resents a side elevation of afruit-basket with my improved cover in position thereon. 2 is a bottomview of the cover detached; Fig.

3, a vertical transverse section on line .r w, Fig. 2; and Figs. 4 and 5are details showing the devices for fastening the cover to the basket.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the wooden cross-frame of myimproved cover for f ruit-baskets. The pieces which form the frame Aintersect each other at right angles, and are provided with bent ends,of which two adj oin- 3 5 ing ends, a a, are made of greater depth thanthe remaining two ends, a a; The ends a a are provided with transverserecesses a a by which the frame is retained on the rim of the basket,while the ends a a are made straight 0 and adapted to rest on the top ofthe rim, as

shown clearly in Figs. 1 and 3. The ends of the cross-frame A areconnected by stout ringshaped wires B B which are attached by staples tothe ends a a. Gross-slats O O are arranged parallel to one of the piecesforming the cross-frame A, and are attached by staples to the upper wireB, and by nails or otherwise to the cross-frame A. The cover is at Fig.

tached by fastening --hooks D to the rim of the basket, which hooks aremade of band-iron 0 or other suitable material, and are applied by aneye to one of the ring-shaped wires B, and by their hook-shaped ends tothe rim of the basket, so as to be firmly retained thereon, as shown inFigs. 4. and 5.

My cover has the following advantages:

It fits baskets having rims of slightly differing diameters, as thestraight ends rest on the top of the rim when the recessed ends areapplied to two points of the same.

The construction of the cover is simple and prevents the bruising of thefruit, no part of which is required to be removed in putting o thecover.

The open sides of the cover facilitate ventilation and keep the fruit ingood condition.

The cover can be readily attached and locked by means of the fasteningdevice, and can be used imliscriminately with baskets having rims ofvarying diameters.

The cover is firmly held on the basket, so that the baskets can be piledone on top of the other.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. A cover for fruit-baskets, consisting of across-frame having bent ends adapted to fit the rim of the basket,ring-shaped fasteningwires, transverse slats attached to the crossframeand the upper fastening-wirc,and fastening devices for attaching thecover to the rim of the basket, substantially as set forth.

2. A cover for fruit-baskets, consisting of a cross-frame having bentends, of which two adjoining ends are recessed and the other endsstraight, ring-shaped connecting wires attached to the ends of thecross-frame, transverse slats attached to the cross-frame and upperfastenin g-wire, and fasteni ngdevices for applying the the cover to therimof the basket, substantially as set forth.

3. A cover for fruit-baskets, consisting of a cross-frame having beiitends, two adjoining ends of which are of greater depth than the otherends, and provided with transverse recesses, ring-shaped wires attachedto the ends my invention I have signed my name in presof the frametransverse slats attached to the ence of two subscribing witnesses.cross-frame and the upper ring-wire, and fast- 1 T T ening devices bywhich the cover is applied FREDRICK SPRIL O 5 to the rim of the basket,substantially as set \Vitnesses:

forth. CARL KARP,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as SIDNEY lVIANN.

